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June 27, 2016

Sleepless in summer

By Sarah Jackson

Sarah Jackson is the Editor of Minnesota Parent magazine. She lives, gardens and plays tennis in Minnetonka with her 9-year-old son. Write her at editor@mnparent.com.

Summer on the North Coast brings with it that mixed blessing of longer days for parents: Yes, it means more daylight for outdoor fun, but it also means putting the kids to bed well before the sun goes down.

Perhaps you can lull your little one to sleep — or at least while away the hours — with one of these new-in-2016 sleep-adventure stories.

They’re packed with excitement, and they all conclude with pictures of blissfully sleeping younglings, too.

Parents may love this book even more than their kids with its sweet culinary metaphors and adorable illustrations, featuring animals going through the steps of a classic bedtime routine/recipe, including tickle time: “Add raspberries to tum and feet. Check for giggles. Then repeat.”